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PM Narendra Modi's US state visit seeks to bolster India's role as a manufacturing alternative to China. New deals, including Tesla's promised investment and approval for military engine production, underpin India's growing economic importance.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US aims to strengthen economic ties, focusing on deepening India's role as a diversified manufacturing hub amid tensions between the US and China. Companies like Apple have already moved some production to India and around 60 Fortune 500 firms are run by Indian-origin CEOs. New investment promises from Tesla and permissions for manufacturing military jet engines are expected from this visit, affirming India's growing strategic and economic importance.
Source: MorningBrew
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